Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 158 Location: New York City
Please Help Me.......is This Too Much??? Posted: 11-19-04 16:45pm
I just brought a multi vitamins, but I
think I brought the wrong ones....
Is 800mcg of folic acid too much if I
don't know if im pregnant or not... I
really want to start taking them but I
don't know its okay... I know folic acid
is good but is this to much for me... I
think im pregnant so I want to start
taking some until I know for sure....
Please help
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momma_Bear2004
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Aug 2003 Posts: 23 Location: OK
Folic Acid Posted: 11-19-04 16:58pm
800 mg's is way too much folic acid. I
went to a website for ya, and found out
that you should be taking about .4 mgs.
There are pre-natal vitamins u can take,
that include folic acid. If you think you
arent getting enough, drin a few glasses
of orange juic, or leafy grean veggies.
Good luck and congrats!! :d
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Nikki n Rudy
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Nov 2004 Posts: 642 Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Posted: 11-19-04 18:06pm
Just go to your local walmart and get the
walmart brand called prenatal vitamins.
It will say for women who are pregnant,
nursing andsuch
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mommax3
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Posts: 1134 Location: Virginia
Posted: 11-19-04 18:55pm
nikki n rudy
wrote:
just go to your local
walmart and get the walmart brand called
prenatal vitamins. It will say for women
who are pregnant, nursing
andsuch
those are the ones I had to use because
the other ones from the doc triggered my
migraines and I would just throw them up,
the doc told me not to take them for a
while, gave me something to help my nausea
and had me take vit b-6
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nmmama2005
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 164 Location: New Mexico
Posted: 11-19-04 20:38pm
nikki n rudy
wrote:
just go to your local
walmart and get the walmart brand called
prenatal vitamins. It will say for women
who are pregnant, nursing
andsuch
ive got those ones too. I got them cause
when I ran out of the ones from the doctor
subscribed my insurance was not payin for
them since I was undergoing qualifluying
(how ever u spell) for it so the nurse
said to go and get them at wal-mart and I
did.
If u get the big bottle they last for a
whiles
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Tazzy D
Advanced Support Team
Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 3717 Location: , va
This Is An Article That I Read On Folic Acid Posted: 11-19-04 20:45pm
Nutrition, vitamins and pregnancy
by peter weiss, m.D.
most women when they are pregnant will be
given a prenatal multi-vitamin, which
includes all the daily vitamins that they
will need, plus folic acid.
Folic acid is very important in pregnancy.
Folic acid is required in your increased
maternal metabolism, and red blood cell
formation. All the folic acid that is
needed should be found in your prenatal
multi-vitamin.
Vitamins are very important to the
developing fetus. However, you should be
aware that too much can cause grave
problems in the baby, so consult your
physician before taking any vitamins or
supplements.
Let's run through the basic vitamins and
their importance:
vitamin a - important in the fetus in bone
growth and for tooth structure.
Vitamin d - helps normal bone and tooth
development by helping absorption of
calcium.
Vitamin e - helps with the maintenance of
your blood.
Vitamin c - needed for maintaining healthy
tissue and blood vessels.
Vitamin b complex - varies, but helps in
forming red blood cells, also the nervous
system.
A well balanced diet, good eating habits,
and common sense will give you a good
foundation for the start of a healthy,
happy pregnancy.
The rec. Dose for a preg. Woman is 1mcg
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l2at24
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Posts: 1509
Posted: 11-19-04 20:54pm
You should be taking folic acid before you
get pregnant if you are trying to or want
to in the future.
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Tazzy D
Advanced Support Team
Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 3717 Location: , va
Posted: 11-19-04 20:56pm
l2at24
wrote:
you should be taking folic
acid before you get pregnant if you are
trying to or want to in the
future.
call your local pharmacy and they can give
you the correct amount for a non preggo
